Dreams to Reality?
I read with interest about BlogHer ’12, a blogging conference in New York. I would love to attend, however I am in Katoomba, Australia, so it is a big commute to go to this conference. If I had the...
View ArticleHive of Activity
Today the kids and I have been busy with activities. First it was building blocks in the living room; we now have a fine looking tower and castle. Then we moved on to having a band with kitchen made...
View ArticleFor the Love of Tim Tams
I don’t know about you but I do love a Tim Tam (we have been purchasing the dark chocolate version – Love dark chocolate), especially if it has been in the freezer. Having the chocolate hard and...
View ArticleSick Times Four
It has been a sick time in our household. The hubby came home last Thursday ill, and then Lillian started throwing up on Friday night and all Saturday. I was thankful that Julia and I were spared,...
View ArticleElusive Alone Time
Why is it when you want to be left alone no one does? Yes it is very annoying, and frustrating. I have a lot to do, namely reading for university and would like to do some stuff for the blog and who...
View ArticleDaddy the Dinosaur Slayer
The girls have been telling me that daddy kills dinosaurs, not sure when he finds time or where the dinosaurs are, but they are convinced he goes off and slays them. It is good to know that daddy is...
View ArticleTraffic Chaos
We left the house at 8.57am, normally driving by 9am. So all good, happy that we are all on time, and that kids are not being naughty. I was pleased and happy until the car was at a standstill and I...
View ArticleSpring Arrives Early
For a while now, some of my plants have bloomed and others have not. Our house seems to be the last normally to have anything flower, so now it is all happening earlier. August is not usually when...
View ArticleOld Is New Again
Lately I have noticed that old fashioned names for children are all the rage. With my girls, Julia and Lillian we looked to family names for inspiration and some were a definite no no, and others were...
View ArticleSick and Busy
Why is it when you have a lot to do, and you are going off somewhere special soon you start to feel ill. All very annoying indeed. I am already taking vitamins, but will add more vitamin C to the mix....
View ArticleChocolate Shop Not So Sweet
We all went to the Blue Mountains Chocolate shop (this place has a giant Easter egg, not sure how they made it so big, it is huge) to see a demonstration and to have of course chocolate and for the...
View ArticleJunk Room No More!
Do you have a room that is not really the junk room but ends up becoming one? Well we did, we spent some long needed hours to get it fixed up today. Our so called junk room was the computer/spare...
View ArticleHanging Out With Daddy
Daddy is in Melbourne for work and will be there for the rest of the week. Previously when daddy has been away he has connected with me and the kids, more so for the kids via online. Tonight we used a...
View ArticleMelbourne Bound
Got up at 6am, had breakfast, watched part of my show, had a shower, actually put on makeup, packed the final things for my bag. As soon as I was about to sit down to have a coffee (and actually watch...
View ArticlePlanet Pooh
Today the girls have had heaps of energy. We decided to have lunch outside as the day was so nice, not a cloud in the sky and lovely blue skies. Although not very warm it was warmer than it has been,...
View ArticleHappy Father’s Day
Today has been rather trying as you will see from my post, “Planet Pooh“. Although we have had some issues today, we have had a great day! Happy Father’s Day everyone from all of us here at Mummy to...
View ArticleSpring Fun at the Park
Today was such a lovely day, warm, and no cloud in the blue sky. So after school I took the kids to the park. They rode their bikes, played with friends, rolled down the hill and just ran around like...
View ArticleOne Week Until Four
One week to go until my little girls will be four years old. Hard to believe my little babies will be four, but it will happen. They are growing up and becoming such little adults already. I think they...
View ArticleImagination helped by Recordings
When I was little I had a book and record for “Peter and the Wolf” (I think it was this version but I am not sure as it was a long time ago). I loved the idea of listening to the story and just had the...
View ArticlePower of Nursery Rhymes
Last night we were all watching one of the episodes of the BBC Mastercrafts series, they showcase how an average person learns the following skills: Stonemasonry Weaving Stained Glass Blacksmithing...
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